Come Dine with Me

Amateur chefs each stage a dinner party to find who will be crowned the winning host.

Come Dine with Me

Parental Guide

British reality series spices up a dwindling dining custom.

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Parents need to know that this adult-oriented British reality show about food and entertaining probably won't interest most kids -- unless they're foodies in training. If they do want to watch, however, be prepared for some bleeped swearing (mostly "f--k," although you'll hear "s--t," "c--k," and "dick," too) and the occasional sexually charged dinner conversation. The show also involves a good bit of drinking, as alcohol is often used as an icebreaker.

Season 26 Episode 44:

Christmas Special

Season 26 Episode 33:

All in One: The Wirral

Season 26 Episode 32:

All in One: Kingston upon Thames

Season 26 Episode 31:

All in One: South East London

In South East London, four people compete to be the best host; Gemma prepares a cheese-themed menu; Michael provides an evening of traditional English food; Adam opts for an Aussie-themed menu; Audrey presents a Japanese menu.

Season 26 Episode 9:

All in One: Birmingham

Season 26 Episode 8:

All in One: Stoke-on-Trent

In Stoke-on-Trent, school teacher and singleton Margaret Fanion battles it out for culinary supremacy with self-confessed super cook Josef Bailey, business development manager Nick Hall and the awfully nice Lady Polly Ingestre.

Season 25 Episode 49:

Newport: Sarah

Season 25 Episode 48:

Newport: Emma

Season 25 Episode 47:

Newport: Pippa

Season 25 Episode 46:

Newport: Jay

Season 25 Episode 45:

Come Dine with Me

Charlie Chan investigates the theft of government radar papers (the laboratory is located in the same building as a radio station!) with the help of Number Three Son Tommy and comic sidekick Birmingham Brown.

Season 25 Episode 44:

Come Dine with Me

Charlie Chan investigates the theft of government radar papers (the laboratory is located in the same building as a radio station!) with the help of Number Three Son Tommy and comic sidekick Birmingham Brown.

Season 25 Episode 43:

Come Dine with Me

Charlie Chan investigates the theft of government radar papers (the laboratory is located in the same building as a radio station!) with the help of Number Three Son Tommy and comic sidekick Birmingham Brown.

Season 25 Episode 42:

Come Dine with Me

Charlie Chan investigates the theft of government radar papers (the laboratory is located in the same building as a radio station!) with the help of Number Three Son Tommy and comic sidekick Birmingham Brown.

Season 25 Episode 38:

Belfast: Cat

Season 25 Episode 37:

Belfast: Lenny

Season 25 Episode 36:

Belfast: Marcus

Season 25 Episode 35:

Glasgow: Caroline

Season 25 Episode 34:

Glasgow: Siobhan

It's the turn of music teacher and professional flautist Siobhan Daley, who plans a rock and pop icons evening on day four in Glasgow; the self-professed queen of cooking serves cod and chorizo stew and shows off her piano skills for dessert.

Season 25 Episode 33:

Glasgow: Mandy

On day three in Glasgow, dance fanatic Mandy Wong hosts a Latin dance evening with an Asian-inspired menu; the night doesn't end well, as bubbly Caroline has to run to the bathroom during Mandy's dance routine and Mandy serves a disastrous dessert.

Season 25 Episode 17:

Ipswich: Kerrie

Season 25 Episode 16:

Ipswich: Claire

Season 25 Episode 15:

East Lancashire: Nigel

Season 25 Episode 14:

East Lancashire: Chelsea

Season 25 Episode 13:

East Lancashire: Chris

Day three in East Lancashire sees Chris Slater try his hardest to add a touch of class; he makes the guests take off their shoes to admire his immaculate interiors; the spicy main course leads to acid reflux for Jenna, who forgot her medication.

Season 24 Episode 39:

The Wirral: Chrissy

Season 24 Episode 38:

The Wirral: Adele

Season 24 Episode 37:

The Wirral: Candida

Season 24 Episode 36:

The Wirral: Vernal

Season 24 Episode 35:

Celebrity

Four celebrities compete to be the best dinner party host; taking part is magician's assistant Debbie McGee; former MP and aspiring stand-up comic Lembit Opik; radio presenter Iain Lee; and Essex glamour model and party girl Jodie Marsh.

South-East London: Amadin

Season 24 Episode 23:

South-East London: Francesca

Season 24 Episode 22:

South-East London: Fraser

Season 24 Episode 21:

South-East London: Sophia

Season 24 Episode 20:

All in One: Herefordshire

In Herefordshire, customer service adviser Mandy Fincher, `professional bum' John Harrington, actor Simon Blood DeVay and straight-talking accountant Sarah Haines battle it out to see who is the better host.

Season 14 Episode 1:

Come Dine with Me

Season 11 Episode 45:

Come Dine with Me

The host is Italian-born food snob, Toni Giugliano; Toni thinks that he has been served up poor food all week and tonight is his chance to take the prize by impressing his guests with his specially created Scottish/Italian menu.

Season 11 Episode 44:

Come Dine with Me

The host is PA and rock chick, 26-year-old Michelle Lindsay; so far, she's been served up all sorts of nasty treats, so she is fairly confident that it won't be too hard to wow her guests with her bizarre array of dishes.

Season 11 Episode 43:

Come Dine with Me

In Edinburgh, it's self-confessed cougar Liz Grant's turn; having flirted with 28-year-old Andy for the last two nights, she is determined to make her move; Andy is so worried that he's vowed never to let himself be alone in her house.

Season 11 Episode 42:

Come Dine with Me

Hostess Irena Magdolowic is serving a Polish menu; having been bored by the conversation last night, Irena plans to ban any political chat and replace it instead with a night of traditional Polish food and entertainment.

Season 11 Episode 9:

Come Dine with Me

Season 11 Episode 8:

Come Dine with Me

In south London, bricklayer Joe Kempster loves food, football and a good drinks, and prides himself on making all his dishes from scratch, but after he annoyed everyone on Tuesday, can Joe win over his wary guests?

Season 10 Episode 4:

Manchester IV

Season 10 Episode 3:

Manchester III

Season 10 Episode 2:

Manchester II

Season 10 Episode 1:

Manchester I

Season 9 Episode 2:

All in One: Dudley

Amanda from Dudley takes on plumber Sophie, grow-your-own fan Ian and super-critical Khakan; sparks fly when Khakan lays into Amanda and then insults Ian; when it's Khakan's turn to host, Amanda reveals some skills that put Khakan in his place.

All in One: West Lancashire

Season 8 Episode 4:

Aberdeen: Bob

Season 8 Episode 3:

Aberdeen - All in One

Season 8 Episode 2:

Come Dine with Me

Nightclub manager Rick Breckenridge is determined to wow his guests with his exotic menu, including the unlikely combination of noodles and sea bass; guest Bob Calder starts being difficult as soon as he sees the menu.

Extra Portions: Derby

Season 4 Episode 7:

Extra Portions: Cambridge

Season 4 Episode 3:

Extra Portions: Belfast

Season 4 Episode 2:

Extra Portions: Merseyside

Season 3 Episode 59:

Manchester: Karen

Contemporary artist Karen Oulton tempts her guests' taste buds with an assorted meal inspired by many countries, including a similar curry dish to chef Dan Cumberland; Karen is very confident she can swipe the lead, but it's not going to be easy.

Season 3 Episode 53:

Cardiff: Jim

Ex-merchant navy seaman Jim Blythe decides to gamble with his menu by serving up some exotic and unusual dishes; most controversial of all is his Brazilian chicken dish, which is accompanied by some root vegetables called manioc that contain cyanide.

Season 3 Episode 47:

Cheshire

Eccentric pensioner Katie Noden has been playing hostess for over 50 years; her methods are very traditional and she's got plenty of tips and nifty tricks to help even inexperienced cooks as she prepares a traditional meal.

Basingtoke II

Episode 375:

Basingtoke I

Episode 73:

Isle of Wight

Episode 72:

Swindon - All in One

Episode 70:

Come Dine with Me

Last to host in Royal Berkshire is finishing school-trained Ascot lady Sarah Lewis; she may know how to get out of a sports car without flashing her underwear, but she's the first to admit that her skills in the kitchen are less than polished.